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Celebrities take part in social media boycott

100,000 Aussies boycott social media

Thousands, including singer Jessica Mauboy and Olympian Lani Pallister, have logged off in memory of an Aussie who took his own life after he was sextorted online.

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Hayli does not let the trolls get her down. Picture: Supplied

One insult this woman always hears

A West Australian influencer has opened up about the vile abuse she receives online – and the very creative way she is getting back at bullies.

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All eyes are on social media platform X as concerns grow that election misinformation could spell trouble for next week’s presidential election.

‘Violent chaos’: Fears grow for US election

All eyes are on social media as the US election looms, with experts warning the country could soon descend into devastating violence.

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos NOVEMBER 25, 2022: Shoppers snap up the bargains during the Black Friday sales in Sydney on Friday. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Nikki Short

Warning to shoppers ahead of Black Friday

Shoppers have been warned to be alert for scams ahead of the annual Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales.

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Jacob Najjar was kidnapped from a unit on Grazier Street in Lidcombe on Saturday and held for almost 24 hours, before being dumped at Bonnet Bay https://www.instagram.com/p/CH48o8qBeCo/

Charges after TikToker’s alleged kidnapping

The 36-year-old TikTok star and cafe owner suffered facial injuries after allegedly being attacked and forced into a vehicle.

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Optus apologises after worker’s chat revealed

An Optus customer has been left shocked after receiving an extremely blunt message from a customer service employee after they reached out for help.

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DoorDash, Uber Execs grilled on driver deaths

Delivery platform executives have been interrogated over the number of driver deaths as a major overhaul of laws affecting the industry is considered.

CAMPBELLTOWN, NSW - James Gwynne, a NSW police officer, has pleaded guilty to transmitting child and attempting to groom an overseas child. He was caught by US authorities who passed the info onto police.

‘Very depraved’: Cop’s vile fantasies revealed

A police officer has resigned after he sent ‘very depraved’ messages to children in which he discussed his fantasies of bestiality and incest.

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Optus grovelling text to customers

The major telecommunications company is now offering customers an apology along with a special offer.

‘Legendary’: The Wiggles’ cheeky tribute

‘Legendary’: The Wiggles’ cheeky tribute

Children’s band The Wiggles have shared their cheeky twist on a viral online trend, with fans seeing a famed prop in a new light.

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos, NOVEMBER 09, 2023: Crowd outside the Optus centre in George Street in Sydney. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Flavio Brancaleone

‘Insult’: Customers slam Optus promise

Optus is under fire again with its promise to customers impacted by the outage slammed as a “slap in the face”.

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA: Newswire Photos- NOVEMBER 08 2023: A general view of the Optus shop in the Sydney CBD as they have an outage today throwing commuter transport and small business into chaos. Photo by: NCA Newswire /Gaye Gerard

Winners of Optus outage revealed

The Optus outage may have wreaked havoc on many Aussies, but this group emerged from the wreckage victorious.

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Warning over new Optus scam

A warning has been issued over a new scam that targets the victims of Wednesday’s Optus outage, urging customers to seek compensation.

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Popular online chat website shuts down

The popular anonymous chat website Omegle has shut down amid claims it connected unsuspecting children with paedophiles.

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